SEARCH
You are in browse mode. You must login to use MEMORY

   Log in to start

level: Lecture + Chapter 26: The EU as a Global Actor

Questions and Answers List

level questions: Lecture + Chapter 26: The EU as a Global Actor

QuestionAnswer
What is the Global System?The elements and components such as institutions, principles, procedures, norms and habits whose interactions make up the global whole.
How can we understand the dynamics of the global system?To focus on military, economic and political influences of states.
What is Bipolarity?An arrangement by which power is divided, shared and controlled by 2 dominant actors.
What is Multipolarity?An arrangement by which power is divided, shared and controlled by more than 2 dominant actors.
What is Power?Power is the ability of one actor to compel or encourage others to act in a certain way.
In the debate about the EU, 3 aspects of power are central. What are they?Civilian, hard and soft power.
What is Civilian power?The efforts to focus on military means of achieving objectives.
What is Hard power?Hard power implies attempts to exert influence through the use of threats, coercion and force.
What is Soft power?Soft power implies attempts to exert influence through the use of diplomacy and to offer economic incentives.
What is Normative power?Power is expressed through norms, values, and ideas rather than through military force or economic demands.
What is Foreign Policy?A policy governing the relations between states and dealing with issues such as security, trade, immigration and economic relations.
What are the 3 P's ?Peace, prosperity, and power.
What are some 2 aspects of a Realist regarding the Global Arena?Realists consider states as the central power of global politics and states do politics because they defend their interests.
What is an aspect of a Liberalist regarding the Global Arena?Liberalists believe that international and global politics can be based around ideas and cooperation between states.
What are Atlanticists?Those Europeans who continue to support close foreign policy ties with the US.
What are Europeanist?Those Europeans that favour greater EU policy independence.
What is Security Policy?A policy dealing with national defence and with identifying threats to national interests.
What is the European Security Strategy?The outline of the EU's security priorities and outlining key objectives.
What is the Common foreign and security policy (CFSP) about?A policy aimed to preserve peace and strengthen international security in accordance with the principles of the UN charter.
What is the new post, created by the Treaty of Lisbon?The High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.
What are the 3 roles of the HR?The vice president of the commission for external relations, chair of the foreign affairs council and head of the EEAS.
What are some Responsibilities of the HR?The HR is charged with conducting the CFSP and ensuring the consistency of the EU's external action service.
What is the European External Action Serivce?This is an agency that represents the EU abroad.
Why is the EU a Military Worm?Because it doesnt have a military and is incapable in solving violents conflicts on the continent.